NSCDC arrests five over alleged sale of dead cattle in Yobe

By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, Damaturu
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Yobe State Command, has arrested five persons, including a 42-year-old woman identified as Nancy Benedict, over the alleged purchase and processing of dead cattle for human consumption.
The suspects were arrested in the New Jerusalem area of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Bala Garba, said the command received intelligence on the alleged activities and placed the woman under discreet surveillance for two weeks.
“We got intelligence about her activities and followed her discreetly for two weeks. We eventually saw her purchasing two carcasses for N100,000, with...